5. Environmental Management Plan

Environmental Management Plan CONTENT ABBREVIATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SUMMARY 3 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 9 3. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF THE ROUTE DURING THE RESEARCH 14 4. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 29 5. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 31 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Error! Bookmark not defined. A. MITIGATION PLAN 35 B. MONITORING PLAN 42 C. INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS 42 7. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT – INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 46 8. REFERENCES 47 9. APPENDIX 1 48 MITIGATION PLAN 48 10. APPENDIX 2 57 MONITORING PLAN (FOLLOWING THE IMPACTS) 57 11. APPENDIX 3 73 LEGISLATION 73 12. APPENDIX 4 76 GRIEVANCE MECHANISM AND FORM 76 13. APPENDIX 5 79 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 79 14. APPENDIX 6 89 CONDITIONS FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 89 JV BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. & MHM-PROJEKT d.o.o. Novi Sad i Environmental Management Plan ABBREVIATIONS AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic CEP Contractor’s Environmental Plan European Bank for Reconstruction EBRD and Development EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIB European Investment Bank EMP Environmental Management Plan HSE Health, Safety and Environment IFIs International Financing Institutions Institute for Nature Protection of the INP Republic of Serbia Institute for Protection of Cultural IPCM Monuments of the Republic of Serbia MoEP Ministry of Environmental Protection Мinistry of Construction, Transport MoCTI and Infrastructure PERS Public Enterprise “Roads of Serbia” PSC Project Supervision Consultant RE Resident Engineer Road Rehabilitation and Safety RRSP Project SE Site Engineer SLMP Safety Labour Management Plan SSIP Site Specific Implementation Plan WB/СБ The World Bank Group WMP Waste Management Plan OP Operational policy PIT Project Implementation Team JV BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. & MHM-PROJEKT d.o.o. Novi Sad 1 Environmental Management Plan INTRODUCTION Environmental Management Plan was prepared within Road rehabilitation and safety project, for the suggested heavy maintenance of the state road IA class no. 3 section: Interchange Ruma – Interchange Pecinci in order to ensure using good practice of environmental protection and prepare the documentation in accordance with the requirements of IFI’s for this project In accordance with the guidelines issued by IFIs, the project was classified as B environmental, and it requires development of Environmental Management Plan (hereinafter referred to as EMP). The Project Proponent is the Government of Serbia, acting through its Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (MoCTI). Project implementing entity is Public Enterprise “Roads of Serbia” (PERS). The aim of the EMP is to identify potential negative environmental impacts and management problems during the execution of construction works, as well as the necessary mitigation measures that the Contractor must apply. The key components of the EMP are: Environmental Mitigation Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP analyses the rehabilitation phase and operational phase of the relevant section then defines measures which are the obligation of the Contractor during the execution of rehabilitation works. Design elaboration will be compliant to Serbian legislation, rule books and provisions, as well as to the international conventions and protection guidelines, issued by the IFIs. According to the Project Implementation Plan, the aim of the project is increasing the usability and durability of the road, promoting traffic safety, including the requirements of the local community (social aspect) and complying with the environmental requirements to the maximum possible extent given the circumstances of spatial limitations and the constraints arising from the types of allowed constructive and traffic measures. For the suggested section, the Environmental Management Plan is focused on urgent maintenance and eliminating damages and it is a part of a corresponding construction works contract. The activities connected to the regular section maintenance, even though not the focus of this plan, will have their main points included in order to make the plan complete. Preparation for the development of EMP was performed through theoretical studies and site research, including the consultations with the representatives at the regional level and local authorities. EMP was mainly based on the site research conducted during April and May 2018. JV BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. & MHM-PROJEKT d.o.o. Novi Sad 2 Environmental Management Plan SUMMARY Project description Road Rehabilitation and Safety Project (RRSP) is the project in which IFIs (World Bank, European Investment bank and European bank for Reconstruction and Development) provide support to the Government of the Republic of Serbia in implementing the National program for state road network rehabilitation. This project represents the realization of the first phase of the Government program for the period 2014-2019. The main goal of the project is improving the conditions and traffic safety on the state road IA class no.3 section: Interchange Ruma – Interchange Pecinci. Location description The subject road section belongs to the Srem administrative district located in the AP Vojvodina. The section Ruma - Pecinci in the length of 11.751 km (right carriageway lane) belongs to the state road A3 class no.1 (old road numeration М-1) (“Official Gazette RS”, no. 93/2015), and it represents a part of the transversal traffic connection through Srem, in other words, the direction of Corridor 10 which connects the southern part of Serbia with the border crossing with Croatia (Batrovci). Moreover, the subject section is a part of the Project which is planned for heavy maintenance during the third year of its implementation. All the chainages in this Report are given in accordance with the new Reference system from December 2015. Figure 1. Location of the section Ruma 1 - Pecinci 1 JV BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. & MHM-PROJEKT d.o.o. Novi Sad 3 Environmental Management Plan The works foreseen by this project will be completed within the existing roadside area to the extent that the existing roadside area allows. The Project does not foresee resettlement, which is defined by OP 4.12, nor the long-term disturbance of natural surrounding or damages to the environment, human settlements and activities. Rehabilitation works description The planned construction works will primarily relate to the strengthening of the existing carriageway structure, rehabilitation of the existing drainage system for carriageway and road base drainage, as well as designing all the elements which prolong the durability of works and promote the traffic safety system. The types of works planned mainly involve the reinforcement of the existing carriageway structure, in the existing dimensions of the carriageway structure with the existing, rehabilitated drainage system and design of all the elements which prolong the durability of executed works and promote traffic safety system and it is completely regulated by the provisions (Article 69) of the Law on roads (“Official Gazette RS”, no. 41/2018). In accordance with the ToR and the site visits, the design will foresee the construction of appropriate solutions for rehabilitation and development of the structures in the road base. The width of the carriageway and the bridge paths (traffic profile) remain unchanged regarding their dimensions compared to the current state. For the reconstruction of bridges no watercourse works are foreseen. The design does not anticipate river beds regulation. At no point will the flow profile of the watercourse be reduced. Policy, legal and administrative framework The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) is the key institution in the Republic of Serbia responsible for formulating and implementing the strategy regarding environmental protection. The other aspects of environmental protection connected to road rehabilitation projects, were solved, among others, with the Provincial Institute for Nature Protection, Institute for Protection of Natural Monuments Sremska Mitrovica and the Public Enterprise “Roads of Serbia” (PERS). Environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia is regulated by various laws at the national and municipal levels as well as by statutes. Environmental impact assessment is not required for road rehabilitation projects, except in cases where the section passes through protected natural or cultural area. On the basis of a decision issued by the Provincial Secretariat for urban planning and environmental protection (number 140-501-375/2018-05 from 06.03.2018.), the subject section is not located within the protected area for which the environmental JV BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. & MHM-PROJEKT d.o.o. Novi Sad 4 Environmental Management Plan protection procedure was conducted or initiated and therefore does not require making the Environmental Impact Assessment (Appendix 6). The creditor’s requirements will be applied on this project and they include the following: - Operational policy (4.01) of environmental impact assessment, - Environmental and social guidelines (2008), EBRD, - Statement on Ecological and Social Principles and Standards (2008), EIB, The World Bank, EBRD and EIB require the design be made in line with the Laws of the Republic of Serbia and European Union standards. Environmental protection in the Republic of Serbia is regulated by various laws as well as bylaws at the national and municipal

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